Summertime, when the living is easy…and so is this recipe. Chop tomatoes, a nice spicy pepper and an onion. Toss it all in a blender, and you’re good to go.

This recipe came from a cookbook that I’ve had for a while. I got it from a now defunct Indian Spices and Appliances store that was walkable from my house. They swore they were going to re-open when a new condo development kicked them out. About ten years later, they haven’t returned. I continue to remain hopeful that someday they’ll be back, but, at least I have this great cookbook to remember them by.

This is a perfect recipe for summer. I made this on a day where it was over 100 degrees outside, so I can speak from experience. This chilled soup is cooling and the slight spiciness is very refreshing.